Past Tense of
thorough
thoroughed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Thorough

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
TStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Thoroughed

10Letters
3Syllables
4Vowels
6Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thorough"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I thorough" should be "thoroughed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is thorough regular or irregular?

Thorough is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use thoroughed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she thoroughed to the store."

Does thoroughed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thorough" (not "did not thoroughed").

About the past tense of thorough

The verb thorough follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, thorough becomes thoroughed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why thorough becomes thoroughed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using thoroughed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she thoroughed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I thoroughed, you thoroughed, he/she thoroughed, we thoroughed, they thoroughed.